Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-08
COMMON COUNCIL.
xahA spIIzsR ELECTED MEMBER
FROM koaRoE WARD.
The Annual Badgst- Reports OF Various
Commuters Very Little Bust
ness Done.

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ICur OWN VACANCY N MoNh"h WARD
Mr. Owen moved that the rules he
suspended and that the Council 80 mo
AN election of member to MI the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF W:
T.. fcarcc, Of Monroe Ward. Agreed
20. OIL.
air Owen nominated !. 4. splitter,
whom he suoke OF IN glowing terms
Tie thought Nr. Splitter would make
GOOD representative. Mr.. owen Said
Mr.. Spitzcr WIS "A Democrat.
Mr.. Render seconded the nom.na-
sion -
Mr.. Hudual nominated Mr.. \. ",
White.
MIR. Bowden rose to oppose the cleo
ton OF Mir. Splitter. He had for years
known Mr.. Splitter, and knew him per-
hars better thnn any other man IN the
room. mir Splitter represents no
body" lie exclaimed, land ! DEFY
ANYBODY 10 say he does. He doesn't
represent anything, and nobody can
say hc does. He doesn't represent the
Labor party or the Republican party or
any party.
Mr. Eowden then reviewed the po-
htical record Of Mr.. Splitter. First he
Denoted him as SimOn-pure Demo
crat. in which he says he ont HerOded
Herod. At the first opportunity he be
comes a Republican, and you find him
for years Federal officer in the Gus
tom-house." Mr. Bowden tan main
tanned that it took only three weeks
time in which TO become rampant Re
sdiuster. "hnd now the gentleman
saws he is a Democrat.
- had some men to call on me this
morning" continued Mr.. Bowdcn,
d" and they snid for Gods sake give us
ANYBODY but splitter Mr.. Bowden
claimed that Mr. Splitter did not repre-
scnt the people, and he was opposed to
his election.
Mr.. Conner replied that so far as Mr..
Spitzer's past record was concerned he
knew nothing lie knew that Mr..
Spitzcr was in sympathy with the Labor
party in the last election. But if he
has changed his politics, be has done
nothing more than some other members
of this Council. who can change their
political compilations in very little
while. Mr. White he knew not, but
ne claimed IT to be unjust for any mem
her Of the Council to cast aspersions on
the character of a man proposed by the
delegation of the ward. "
4 vote WAS then taken, which resulted
in VI. Spitzer's election, rs follows:
For Nix WnITE.-Messrs Boieker Bowden,
Bryan. Cutrhirs, Guy, HudnalI, Parrish Piz-
ION Mr.. SrfT7ER.-Messrs Ammons, Archer,
Conner. Farrar, Ferritcr, Grfth, Griffin,
Hay~s, Hughes, Jones, kauteh, kaufman,
Render. LANCE. Molloy, Montgomery. Murphy,
Owou. raTaier. and Beihsl-A.
PAYMENT IN FRONT OF ST. JAMES
CHURCH.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mcndcd that the pavement III front of
st. James church be relaid anew.
Agreed TO.
TRACK ON DOCK STREET.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mcnded that the Council allow the
Richmond and Danvillc Railroad Com
panv 70 lay track down Dock or
Water streets 10 Ash street, down Ash
To- Wharf street, and down Wharf street
10 Gillies creek, and a side or branch
track into the property Of b. +. and
Thomas Clyde
Mr. Owen moved that Mr.. Wyndham
l. Meredith, who WAS present. be heard
ON the subject
Mr. kaufman moved that the matter
be- postponed for consideration at
called meeting TO be called by the presi-
dent Agreed to.
TIE ANNUAL BUDGET.
The Committee on Finance presented
IL, annual budget, which shows the eX-
p,uditurts Of 1856 and the appropria-
lions asked for 1887.
Mr. Guy moved that il be adopted as
whole
Mr. Murphy objected. He wanted it
considered item by item. He was OPP
posed to giving the First Virginia regi-
mcut 81 600. He moved that that item
bc stricken from the list.
Nj pizzlni was not in love with the
First regiment, but he was unwilling to
take mp the sme of the Council in dis
Wslng the importance Of supporting
tile military. lie for one would be III
nyorof appropriating ten times rs much
il the city could AFFORD it.
The Council refused to strike ont the
item-Nr Murphy voting No.
Mr. Hayes moved to increase the APP
preparation To the City School Board
lIom $3.50 to $50, 900. His object
was to have the extra $1,000 applied TO
iAe increase Of the pay of teachers Mr.
HAYES then made an able speech on be-
ha'i ~ the object he proposed.
The Council refused to make the
change.
Mr Hughes moved that S732.25 be
tat,n from the contingent fund and
applied to tie First Market account.
Ht wanted this amount used 10 repair
tue roof Of the markct-house. The mo-
ZION was lest.
Mr. Conner moved that $3.50 be
ut.u from the contingent fund and
a..,d 10 the 81, Gao 10 the credit OF
.br electric light Lost
Tire budget was then adopted as a
whole.
SAL AIY OF TIE PRESIDENT OF TIE BOAHD
or health.
The Committee on Health recon
mcudcd that the salary of the presi-
dent Of the Board of Health be in
creased from 5000 a year TO 81, 200, and
that the salaries of the other members
be increased from 800 TO 800.
Mr.. Bowdcn moved as all amendment
that the salary Of the president OF the
Poard 81 Health be made 81, 900 and
the extra 500 be divided between the
salaries of the other members OF the
Board
Much discusSiOn-far-reaching III It's
scope-was INDUCED i'll; and the sub
ject. on motion Of Mr.. Hughes, was
finally laid on the table.
The report was subsequently taken
from the table, and the presidents sal
arv increased from $500 TO 81, 200.
EMPLOYEES or THE GAs-woRKs.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mcnded the increase OF certain en-
plovees at the eas-wofks. Agreed TO.